at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
apple-tree
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From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
an opposing military force
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
not accessible to view
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
on one occasion
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another magician who lives in this land always eats my children up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It is in vain that I have hidden them under the earth and locked them into the castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
which person or people
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will guard the children who are hidden in the golden apple-tree, I will bring you at once up to the earth.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Now I have hidden them in the apple-tree; hide yourself there too, and at midnight you will see my enemy.’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth climbed up the tree, and picked some of the beautiful golden apples, which he ate for his supper.
